Tag: Biotechnology

July 16, 2020

New coating can eliminate complex disinfectant procedures for protective face shieldsCredit: UBCO Acting like an invisible force field, a new ...

Healthy offspring from testicular tissue plantation in mice: Retinoic acid key

July 16, 2020

Un-natural mRNAs modified with sulfur atoms boost efficient protein synthesis

July 16, 2020

Towards the development of mRNA therapeutics and new methods of protein productionCredit: Nagoya University Since mRNAs play a key role ...

Four winners of the Schmidt Marine Costal Pollution Challenge are named

Credit: Mark Schrope Nutrient pollution is a costly and challenging environmental problem caused by excess nitrogen in the water. The ...

Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup

Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering ...

Ideal way to screen for disease

Bioprobe tests favour AIEgen technologyCredit: Flinders University In the pandemic age of telehealth and new technologies, remote site lab or ...

A nanomaterial path forward for COVID-19 vaccine development

Credit: UC San Diego From mRNA vaccines entering clinical trials, to peptide-based vaccines and using molecular farming to scale vaccine ...

Genetic editing milestone in mouse model of Rett Syndrome

Editing technique repairs mutant MeCP2 RNA and restores MeCP2 protein functionCredit: Rett Syndrome Research Trust A genomic error that causes ...

Converting female mosquitoes to non-biting males with implications for mosquito control

July 14, 2020

Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile ...

Quantum body scanner? What happens when vector vortex beams meet scattering media

July 14, 2020

A comprehensive analysis of vector vortex beam transmission through scattering media offers insights into the behavior of light carrying orbital ...

Next-gen micro-CT scan can lower radiation, offer better pictures

July 14, 2020

Research could 'transform the landscape' of micro-CT imagingCredit: University of Houston With a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National ...

The new tattoo: Drawing electronics on skin

MU engineers discover the possibility of using pencils to draw bioelectronics on human skinCredit: University of Missouri One day, people ...

‘Lab in a suitcase’ could hold the key to safer water and sanitation for millions

A portable testing lab that fits into a suitcase is being hailed as the key to tackling one of the ...

Altimmune COVID-19 vaccine candidate tested at UAB shows positive preclinical results

AdCOVID stimulated both strong serum neutralizing activity and potent mucosal IgA immunity in the respiratory tract.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - ...

New bioink for cell bioprinting in 3D

Dynamic peptide-folding mediated biofunctionalization and modulation of hydrogels for 4D bioprintingCredit: Magnus Johansson A research group led by Daniel Aili, ...

Electron cryo-microscopy: Using inexpensive technology to produce high-resolution images

Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis Biochemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good ...

UC Riverside postdoc receives NIH Pathway to Independence grant

Rebekah Charney's research aims to shed light on the mechanisms underlying Mowat-Wilson syndromeCredit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Rebekah Charney, ...

Building surge ICU capacity during COVID-19

Medical University of South Carolina team is one of nine chosen by U.S. Army to build a prototype for increasing ...

Viral dark matter exposed: Metagenome database detects phage-derived antibacterial enzyme

Scientists demonstrate that the information about host bacteria-bacteriophage (phage) associations derived from world`s first metagenome analysis is useful for the ...

Day in, day out: Targeting the daily magnesium “rhythm” can optimize crop yield